Folding ironing board



Feb. 23, 1932. F D K|NG 1,847,008

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ATTORNEY .Af-Feb. 23, 1932;

F. D. KING FOLDING IRONING BOARD Filed June 25, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 23, 1932 Uhl TF@ Si? FRANK D. KTG, OF RCHMON), IEDANA FOLDING- IRONING BQARD Application filed June l25,

This invention relates to ironing boards of the folding type, an object of the invention being to provide a board with supporting legs so attached that the said legs may be folded compactly against the bottom of the board, novel means being provided for adj ustably connecting the legs and board and for connecting the legs for relative movement, the last mentioned connecting means also serving to brace the legs.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a foldable ironing board which is simple in construction, easy to operate, may be adjusted to different heights to suit different users, and when not in use, may be stored in a relatively small space.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes `the following novel features and details of construction, to

be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the' accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ironing board constructed in accordance with the invention and set up for use.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the same. Figure 3 is an edge view showing the legs folded.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view with the parts in the position shown in Figure 3, parts also being broken away and shown in section.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the frame shown in set up position with the board ref moved.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 1() indicates a board of suitable size and shape. Secured to the under face of the board by means of attaching devices 11 are parallel guide strips 12, the latter being cut away along their opposed faces so as to provide guide grooves 18.

Adjustably mounted within these guide strips is a slide 14, the opposite side edges of which are positioned within the guide me. serial no. 463,775.

grooves 13. The slide 14 is provided adjacent its opposite edges with A longitudinally disposed strips 15, and hingedly secured to thesev strips as shownv at 16 are the inner ends of a pair of spaced legs 17. r1he outer ends of these legs are connected by a foot piece 18.

Extending transversely of the board at one end of th-e guide strips 12 is a cleat 19 and hingedly secured to this cleat as shown at 20 is a strip 21. rlhis strip ispreferably coextensive in length with the cleat 19 and has secured central of its ends, the inner end of a single leg 22.- This leg is positioned centrally of the spaced legs. 17 and extends through said legs where it is rigidly connected as shown at 23 with a rotatableleg brace 24. rihis leg brace is positioned between' and connected with the legs 17 as shownat 25, so that this brace may rotate. The brace 24 thus serves both to connect and brace the legs 17, and to provide means for connecting these Vlegs 17 with the leg 22 in a manner to permit relative movement of the legs.

The slide 14 carries a spring influenced plungerl 26. rThis plunger is mounted for movement in a block 27 carried by the slide 14 and is adapted to be removably positioned in any one of a number of sockets 28 provided in the under face of the board 10.

The legs may be folded compactly beneath the bottom of the board as shown in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings, or they may be eX- tended as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 6. In order to extend the legs, the latter are swung outward, the slide 14 moving withthe legs 17. To regulate the height of the board, theV plunger 26 is positioned within the proper socket provided in the under face of the board. The latter will then be firmly supported for use. The board maybe quickly restored to its folded position by pulling the plunger 26 outward to release the same, whereupon the legs 17 and 22 may be folded inward. When the legs are folded, the slide 14 is positioned at the end of the guides adjacent the hinge 20. v

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall Within the scope of the appended claim. Having described the invention What is claimed is In an ironing board, a board having spaced sockets in its under side, spacedguides secured to and disposed longitudinally upon the under side ofthe board, an adjusting slide movable in said guides, a block mounted at the underside of the slide, a spring influenced plunger carried by the blocl and engageable Within the sockets to hold the slide against movement, a pair of spaced legs havingv their inner ends hingedly secured to the slide, an

axially movable leg brace connectingV the,

spaced legs, a single leg having its inner end hingedly secured to the board at one kend of the latter, and means connecting the single leg and leg brace, whereby the legs Will be moved simultaneously When the slide is adjusted. l l

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

FRANK D. KING. 

